The Essential Philip Glass - Deluxe Edition

Philip Glass

• Released on 16/01/2012 by Sony Classical
• Main artists: Philip Glass
• Genre: Minimal Music

1 Lightning (Vocal)

Michael Riesman 00:06:46

Jack Kripl, Flute - Janice Pendarvis, Performer - Janice Pendarvis, Vocal - Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Reisman, Conductor - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Peck, Alto Saxophone - Suzanne Vega, Lyricist

(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment

2 Facades

Philip Glass 00:07:22

Al Brown, Viola - Fred Zlotkin, Acoustic Cello - Jack Kripl, Bass Clarinet - Jack Kripl, Clarinet - Jack Kripl, Piccolo - Jack Kripl, Soprano Saxophone - John Abramowitz, Acoustic Cello - Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Julian Barber, Viola - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Larry Wechsler, French Horn - Linda Moss, Viola - Lois Martin, Viola - Maureen Gallagher, Viola - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Keyboards - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Organ - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Peck, Tenor Saxophone - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Sharon Moe, French Horn

(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment

3 "A Gentleman's Honor" (Vocal)

Michael Riesman 00:03:18

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Performer - Paul Zukovsky, Performer - Paul Zukovsky, Violin - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment

4 Primacy of Number

Yo-Yo Ma 00:06:51

Andrew Sterman, Woodwinds - Jim Keller, Executive Producer - Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Lisa Bielawa, Soprano - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Keyboards - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Peck, Tenor Saxophone - Yo-Yo Ma, Acoustic Cello - Yo-Yo Ma, Performer

(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment

5 Metamorphosis: Four

Philip Glass 00:07:03

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Piano - Rory Johnston, Executive Producer

(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment

6 Open The Kingdom (Liquid Days, Part II) (Vocal)

Michael Riesman 00:07:01

David Byrne, Lyricist - Douglas Perry, Vocal - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Reisman, Conductor - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment

In the Upper Room (Philip Glass)

7 Dance II

Philip Glass Ensemble 00:05:44

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Performer - Philip Glass, Arranger - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

8 Dance VIII

Philip Glass Ensemble 00:05:00

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Performer - Philip Glass, Arranger - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

9 Glasspieces: Glasspiece No. 1 ("Rubric" from Glassworks)

Philip Glass Ensemble 00:06:05

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Philip Glass, Arranger - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

10 Changing Opinion (Vocal)

Michael Riesman 00:10:00

Bernard Fowler, Performer - Bernard Fowler, Vocal - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Reisman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Performer - Michael Riesman, Piano - Paul Dunkel, Flute - Paul Dunkel, Performer - Paul Simon, Lyricist - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment

DISC 2

1 Glassworks: I. Opening

Philip Glass 00:06:25

Al Brown, Viola - Fred Zlotkin, Acoustic Cello - Jack Kripl, Bass Clarinet - Jack Kripl, Clarinet - Jack Kripl, Piccolo - Jack Kripl, Soprano Saxophone - John Abramowitz, Acoustic Cello - Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Julian Barber, Viola - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Larry Wechsler, French Horn - Linda Moss, Viola - Lois Martin, Viola - Maureen Gallagher, Viola - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Keyboards - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Organ - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Peck, Tenor Saxophone - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Sharon Moe, French Horn

(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment

2 Floe

Philip Glass 00:06:00

Al Brown, Viola - Fred Zlotkin, Acoustic Cello - Jack Kripl, Bass Clarinet - Jack Kripl, Clarinet - Jack Kripl, Piccolo - Jack Kripl, Soprano Saxophone - John Abramowitz, Acoustic Cello - Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Julian Barber, Viola - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Larry Wechsler, French Horn - Linda Moss, Viola - Lois Martin, Viola - Maureen Gallagher, Viola - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Keyboards - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Organ - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Peck, Tenor Saxophone - Seymour Barab, Acoustic Cello - Sharon Moe, French Horn

(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment

3 Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III (Voice)

Dennis Russell Davies 00:09:00

Angelika Schwarz, Alto - Christina Wächtler, Alto - Cornelius Hauptmann, Bass - Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor - Dennis Russell Davies, Performer - Geraldine Rose, Alto - Helmut Holzapfel, Tenor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Lynne Wilhelm-Königer, Soprano - Maria Koupilová-Ticha, Soprano - Melinda Liebermann, Soprano - Michael Riesman, Producer - Milagro Vargas, Alto - Paul Esswood, Counter Tenor - Philip Glass, Composer - Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - Tero Hannula, Baritone - Victoria Schneider, Soprano

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

4 Point Blank

Yo-Yo Ma 00:11:16

Andrew Sterman, Woodwinds - Jim Keller, Executive Producer - Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Lisa Bielawa, Soprano - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Keyboards - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Peck, Tenor Saxophone - Yo-Yo Ma, Acoustic Cello - Yo-Yo Ma, Performer

(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment

5 Wichita Vortex Sutra

Philip Glass 00:06:54

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Piano - Rory Johnston, Executive Producer

(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment

6 Forgetting (Vocal)

Michael Riesman 00:08:08

Kronos Quartet, Performer - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Laurie Anderson, Lyricist - Linda Ronstadt, Performer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocal - Michael Reisman, Conductor - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - The Roches, Background Vocal

(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment

7 Dance IX

Philip Glass Ensemble 00:08:10

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Performer - Philip Glass, Arranger - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

8 III. The Dam (Voice)

Robert Shaw 00:11:47

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - Daniela Thomas, Translator - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - Philip Glass, Composer - Robert Shaw, Conductor - Robert Shaw, Performer - Traditional, Lyricist

(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment

9 Definition

Yo-Yo Ma 00:02:49

Albert De Ruiter, Bass (Vocal) - Andrew Sterman, Woodwinds - Jim Keller, Executive Producer - Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Lisa Bielawa, Soprano - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Michael Riesman, Keyboards - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Peck, Tenor Saxophone - Yo-Yo Ma, Acoustic Cello - Yo-Yo Ma, Performer

(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment

DISC 3

1 Satyagraha: Protest

Douglas Perry 00:04:21

Christopher Keene, Conductor - Constance DeJong, Lyricist - Douglas Perry, Performer - Douglas Perry, Tenor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - New York City Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - Philip Glass, Composer

(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment

2 Satyagraha: Evening Song

Douglas Perry 00:04:11

Christopher Keene, Conductor - Constance DeJong, Lyricist - Douglas Perry, Performer - Douglas Perry, Tenor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - New York City Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - Philip Glass, Composer

(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment

3 Akhnaten: Hymn to the Sun

Paul Esswood 00:06:17

Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - Paul Esswood, Performer - Paul Esswood, Tenor - Philip Glass, Composer - Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

4 Trial - Prison from Einstein on the Beach (Album Version)

Philip Glass Ensemble 00:02:51

Jon Gibson, Soprano Saxophone - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Lucinda Childs, Speaker - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Richard Landry, Bass Clarinet

(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment

5 Akhnaten: Akhnaten and Nefertiti

Paul Esswood 00:04:17

Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - Milagro Vargas, Soprano - Paul Esswood, Performer - Paul Esswood, Tenor - Philip Glass, Composer - Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

6 Satyagraha: The Kuru Field of Justice

Douglas Perry 00:06:08

Christopher Keene, Conductor - Constance DeJong, Lyricist - Douglas Perry, Performer - Douglas Perry, Tenor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - New York City Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - Philip Glass, Composer - Robert McFarland, Baritone

(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment

7 Knee 1 from Einstein on the Beach (Album Version)

Philip Glass 00:03:32

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Lucinda Childs, Speaker - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Organ - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Sheryl Sutton, Speaker

(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment

8 Satyagraha: Tolstoy Farm

Douglas Perry 00:04:58

Christopher Keene, Conductor - Claudia Cummings, Soprano - Constance DeJong, Lyricist - Douglas Perry, Performer - Douglas Perry, Tenor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - New York City Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - Philip Glass, Composer - Rhonda Liss, Alto - Robert McFarland, Baritone - Scott Reeve, Bass (Vocal) - Sheryl Woods, Soprano

(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment

9 Window Of Appearances from Akhnaten (Album Version)

Paul Esswood 00:04:24

Dennis Russel Davies, Conductor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - Milagro Vargas, Soprano - Paul Esswood, Performer - Paul Esswood, Tenor - Philip Glass, Composer - Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

10 Einstein on the Beach: Bed

Philip Glass Ensemble 00:03:42

George Andoniadis, Organ - Iris Hiskey, Soprano - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer

(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment

11 Epilogue from Akhnaten (Album Version)

Paul Esswood 00:04:23

Dennis Russel Davies, Conductor - Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Michael Riesman, Producer - Milagro Vargas, Soprano - Paul Esswood, Performer - Paul Esswood, Tenor - Philip Glass, Composer - Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Performer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment

12 Knee 5 from Einstein on the Beach (Album Version)

Philip Glass Ensemble 00:05:10

Kurt Munkacsi, Producer - Lucinda Childs, Speaker - Paul Zukofsky, Violin - Philip Glass, Composer - Philip Glass, Organ - Philip Glass, Performer - Philip Glass, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Performer - Sheryl Sutton, Speaker

(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment

About the album

• 3 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
• Total length: 03:09:53

• Main artists: Philip Glass
• Composer: Philip Glass
• Label: Sony Classical
• Genre: Classical Experimental Minimal Music
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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